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Learn Hardcore Japanese: motu - to hold

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 32
/motsu

motsu

Word

持もつmotsu

Meaning

to hold

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of motsu

駅えき　で　スーツケース　を　持もって　いる　人ひと　を　見みて、　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　に　行いきたく　なりました。eki de suutsukeesu o motte iru hito o mite, kaigairyokou ni ikitaku narimashita.

Seeing someone with a suitcase at the station made me want to go on an overseas trip.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　車くるま　を　持もちたい　です。watashi wa kuruma o mochitai desu.

I want to have a car.

うち　の　犬いぬ　は　知しらない　人ひと　に　会あう　と　よく　吠ほえる　ので、　私わたし　は　リード　を　短みじかく　持もちます。uchi no inu wa shiranai hito ni au to yoku hoeru node, watashi wa riido o mijikaku mochimasu.

My dog barks a lot when it meets strangers, so I keep the leash short.

彼女かのじょ　は　買かい物ものかご　を　持もったまま、　セルフレジ　の　前まえ　で　財布さいふ　を　探さがして　いた。kanojo wa kaimonokago o mottamama, serufureji no mae de saifu o sagashite ita.

She was looking for her wallet in front of the self-checkout while still holding the shopping basket.

マイク　を　持もって。maiku o motte.

Hold the microphone.

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